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What does 身子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

身子 shēnzi

body

It can also mean

  • (coll.) pregnancy (as in 有了身子)

Its characters

  1. 身 shēn body
  2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

In a sentence

他身子不太好,常常生病。 His health isn't good; he often gets sick.

街附近的钱市胡同,最窄的地方只有四十厘米左右,两个人迎面走过来,必须有一个人侧着身子让路。

From 胡同是什么? · What is a Beijing hutong?

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